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Blue Jackets Announce Details of the 'Jet to the Cup' ContestTravel via private plane, hotel accommodations and game tickets included in grand prize

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Staff Writer
/ Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Jetride Aircraft Management along with CD101, Sports Radio 1460 The Fan, Mix 97.1 and WBNS 10TV are teaming up to give one lucky winner and three guests a once-in-a-lifetime hockey trip that includes travel to an NHL destination via private plane courtesy of Jetride Aircraft Management, four tickets to a 2006 Stanley Cup Finals game and hotel accommodations.

Blue Jackets fans may enter for their chance to win this dream trip during home games on Saturday, Apr. 8 (vs. Detroit), Thursday, Apr. 13 (vs. St. Louis), Saturday, Apr. 15 (vs. Chicago) and during the FANtastic FANale V on Tuesday, Apr. 18 (vs. Dallas). One finalist will be announced at each game. Entries are also being accepted at The Blueline team store at Nationwide Arena. In addition, fans have the chance to register by visiting the official Web sites for Sports Radio 1460 The Fan at www.1460thefan.com and Mix 97.1 at www.thenew971.com or listening to win on CD101. Finally, stay tuned to Wall to Wall Sports on WBNS 10TV for details on their Watch & Win contest.

The nine finalists will each attend FANtastic FANale V at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday, Apr. 18 when the Blue Jackets wrap up the season against the Dallas Stars. There, they will participate in an on-ice contest during an intermission where one contestant will win the â€œJet to the Cupâ€? grand prize. The winner and the other eight finalists will also participate in the â€œJersey Off Our Backsâ€? promotion at the conclusion of the Fantastic FANale contest when they will each receive an authentic jersey worn by a player during the game that night.

Jetride was started in 2001 and now operates 14 aircraft with over 50 pilots in nine different bases. Jetride Inc. is a division of AirNet Systems. AirNet has over 28 years of experience managing a national fleet of over 120 aircraft, flying more than 110,000 miles daily.

Tickets to all remaining Blue Jackets home games may be purchased at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, the Blue Jackets Zones at Chiller Dublin, Chiller Easton, Chiller North, all Ticketmaster ticket centers, by phone at (614) 431-3600 or via the internet at www.BlueJackets.com and ticketmaster.com.